The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-28
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price. 1t will probably be used for
killing vermin on sheep and fowls or
for fumigating green houses.
Flour spells very easily. During the
months from October to April but
little change takes place in good -four,
but from spring TO August a ferinenta-
ton is carried on, which gives rise 10
an offensive DOR. and which. once
started, progresses throughout the win
ter following.
When screwing up the nuts on the
end of rod IL often so happens that
the rod will turn with the nut To
prevent this the nut on the other end
of the rod must be kept from turning
by screwing on "A check nut and
wrench on this will hold the rod while
the first mentioned nut is screwed on
Seth Green states that success In
fish raising can not be acquired by the
reading OF book any more than skill
in matchmaking can. Many facts can he
learned, but experience is needed 10 en-
able one to raise fish. He recommends
that operations be commenced on
small scale, and that the business be
extended as ones knowledge increases.
Bruises may be taken out OF the
wood of scientific instruments by wet
ting with warm water. Then lay on
the place brown paper about five lay
ers thick, and apply hot fiat iryn
until the moisture Is evaporated. III
the bruise is small, merely soak 1t with
warm water, and apply a red hot poker
very near the surface. Keep the wood
wet and In few minutes the brutse
Will disappear.
A paper devoted TO mechanical az
fairs says fortune is awaiting the
inventor OF lamp or lantern that can
be fastened TO the front or dashboard
OF a wagon or 10 the breast OF the
horse that draws It. IL must be so
constructed that the light will not be
extingushed by the wind or by jars
caused by going over rough ground,
and il must be reflected for some dis
lance In front of the team.
A cotton picking machine has been
patented by Mr.. John G. Johnson, OF
Douglasville, Ga. The box or frame
of the machine is In two parts, be-
tween which the rows of cotton plants
pass, and barbed fingers which rotate
horizontally project into the plants on
each side and pick the cotton, which Is
then stripped off and delivered into n
suitable receptacle, the mechanism for
operating the fingers constituting the
chief feature OF the invention.
Some observations made in France
by Nj. Cosson may throw light upon
many mysterious tires. In one instance
spontaneous fire arose from an air cur
rent heated to "a degrees Fahrenheit,
only. The wood slowly carbonized ut
that temperature, and, being thus rem
dered extremely porous, rapid ab-
sorption of oxygen resulted, and suili-
cient heat was then produced to inflame
the dry material. In another case the
warmth from the air hole of stove
was sufficient To set fire 70 wood work.
When files have become clogged
with oil and grease the best plan is 10
boil them for few minutes In some
strong caustic soda water. A little
scrubbng with an old tooth brush will
be beneficial before rinsing them In
boiling water and drying before the
fire. The pins" which are SO harm.
full 10 fine work, can be removed 10y a
thin hard piece OF sheet brass. These
may to great extent be avoided by
using chalk on the file IL IL be used
dry, or oil when that may be applied
Prof. Hodifiess, OF Germany, ha:
made some interesting experiments
showing the influence OF electricity on
the growth of roots, Plates OF copper
were thrust upright into the earth and
eonnectc by wire with similarly placed
zinc plates about one hundred feet dis
iant. an electric battery being thus
formed. with the earth between sucf
copper and. zinc in the circuit. Botf
potatoes and beets. planted between
such plates. gave an increasing yield
beets Is per cent--as compared with
other parts OF the same field.
To keep nannels as much as possible
from shrinking and telling, the fol
: lowing is 90 be recommended: Dis
! solve one ounce of potash In bucke
OF water. and leave the fabric in IL To-
twelve hours. Next warm the water
with the fabric in IL. and wash without
rubbing. also draw through repeatedly
Next imm rse the flannel In anothe
. LIQUID containing one spoonful o'
J wheat -four 10 one bucket OF water, an(
! wash In n similar manner. Thu
treated, the flannel becomes nice anC
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